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To: Rod Pierce <rpierce141@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Aluminum Transmission
From: Shawn Frank via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:28:14 -0600
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Here's some info from my website that will have engine and gearbox prefixes
explained.

http://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html

I have an aluminum bell housing from a Herald on my Spitfire 1300. Bolted
right up.

Shawn Frank
The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor VTR #94692
North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner
Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
Iowa British Car Club
Friends of Triumph - Media
515-339-4228

1971 Triumph Spitfire MKIV "Gertrude"

On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 6:10 PM Rod Pierce via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
:

> Thanks for the info.
>
> So I take it Herald and spitfire transmission parts are interchangeable.
>
> It bolts right up to a 1300 I have laying around.
>
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 3:37 PM Tony Sheach <tony.sheach@live.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rod
>>
>> Yes all factory recon gearboxes were restamped GR, engines carried a
>> small brass plate and recoded on that plate FRE, with the crank grind
>> details etc 10 thou etc
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 15 Jan 2023, at 20:07, Rod Pierce via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> I read something on line about GR meaning it is a factory reconditioned
>> unit.  I don't know if that is true.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 12:17 PM JOE CURRY <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> The leading G would certainly look to be from a Herald but the second
>>> character alludes me.  I can't tell whether it is a P or an R, but neit=
her
>>> one shows up in all my reference material.
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> On January 14, 2023 at 6:43 PM Rod Pierce via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I acquired this transmission with a bunch of spares when I bought a
>>> Spitfire awhile back.  I have not been able to track down the origin.  =
Does
>>> anyone have any info on what car this came from?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Here&#39;s some info from my website that will have engin=
e and gearbox prefixes explained.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html";>htt=
p://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html</a><br><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">I have an aluminum bell housing from a Herald on m=
y Spitfire 1300. Bolted right up.<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signa=
ture" dir=3D"auto">Shawn Frank<br>The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor VTR=
 #94692<br>North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire &amp; GT6 Magazine) - Owne=
r<br>Continued Legacy Photo - Owner<br>Iowa British Car Club<br>Friends of =
Triumph - Media<br>515-339-4228<br><br>1971 Triumph Spitfire MKIV &quot;Ger=
trude&quot;</div></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 6:10 PM Rod Pierce via =
Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for t=
he info.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">So I take it He=
rald and spitfire transmission parts are interchangeable.=C2=A0</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">It bolts right up to a 1300 I have =
laying around.=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 3:37 PM Tony Sheach &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tony.sheach@live.co.uk"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
>tony.sheach@live.co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">



<div dir=3D"auto">
Hi Rod
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Yes all factory recon gearboxes were restamped GR, engines carried a s=
mall brass plate and recoded on that plate FRE, with the crank grind detail=
s etc 10 thou etc=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Regards</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Tony=C2=A0<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
On 15 Jan 2023, at 20:07, Rod Pierce via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@auto=
x.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<div dir=3D"auto">I read something on line about GR meaning it is a factory=
 reconditioned unit.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t know if that is true.</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 12:17 PM JOE CU=
RRY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spitlist@cox.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" t=
arget=3D"_blank">spitlist@cox.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<u></u>
<div>
<p>The leading G would certainly look to be from a Herald but the second ch=
aracter alludes me.=C2=A0 I can&#39;t tell whether it is a P or an R, but n=
either one shows up in all my reference material.</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Joe</p>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On January 14, 2023 at 6:43 PM Rod Pierce via Fot=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"auto">I acquired this transmission with a bunch of spares when =
I bought a Spitfire awhile back.=C2=A0 I have not been able to track down t=
he origin.=C2=A0 Does anyone have any info on what car this came from?
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks=C2=A0 <br>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
</div>
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